Shoulder and Arm muscles Flashcards
Pectoralis Major Origin
Medial clavicle, sternum and ribs 2-6
Pectoralis Major Insertion
Lateral lip of bicipital groove
Pectoralis Major Action
Entire muscles adducts, horizontally adducts and medial rotates humerus
Pectoralis Major Nerve
Medial and lateral pectoral nerves
Pectoralis Minor Origin
Ribs 3-5 (anterior)
Pectoralis Minor Insertion
Coracoid process of scapula
Pectoralis Minor Action
Protraction of scapula
Pectoralis Minor Nerve
Medial pectoral nerve
Subclavius origin
1st rib
Subclavius insertion
Clavicle
Subclavius action
Stabilize the sternoclavicular joint (SC)
Subclavius nerve
Nerve to subclavius
Upper Trapezius origin
Occipital bone
Rhomboid Major Origin
Spine T2-T5
Rhomboid Major insertion
Vertebral Border of scapula
Rhomboid Major Action
Elevation, retraction and downward rotation of the scapula
Rhomboid Minor Origin
Spines C7-T1
Rhomboid Minor Insertion
Vertebral border of scapula
Rhomboid Major Nerve
Dorsal scapular nerve
Rhomboid Minor nerve
Dorsal Scapular nerve
Rhomboid Minor Action
Elevation, retraction and downward rotation of the scapula
Levator Scapula Origin
Transverse process of C1-C4
Levator Scapula Insertion
Superior angle of scapula
Levator Scapula Action
Elevate and retraction of scapula
Levator Scapula Nerve
Dorsal scapular nerve
Latissimus Dorsi origin
Spinous processes of T6-L5, iliac crest and ribs 10-12
Latissimus Dorsi Insertion
Medial/Inferior lip of bicipital groove
Latissimus Dorsi Action
Extension, adduction and medial rotation of the humerus
Swimmers muscle
Latissimus Dorsi Nerve
Thoracodorsal nerve
Serratus Anterior origin
Upper ribs- ribs 1-9
Serratus Anterior insertion
Vertebral border of scapula
Serratus Anterior Action
Abduction/ protraction of the scapula
Serratus Anterior nerve
Long thoracic nerve
Scapular protraction muscles
Serratus Anterior, pectoralis Minor
Scapular retraction muscles
Rhomboids, Middle Trapezius
Scapular elevation muscles
Upper Trapezius, Levator Scapula, Rhomboids
Scapular depression
Lower Trapezius, Serratus Anterior
Upward (lateral) rotation
Trapezius, Serratus Anterior
Downward (Medial) rotation
Lavator Scapula, Rhomboids
Deltoid anterior origin
Lateral clavicle
Deltoid middle origin
Acromion process
Deltoid posterior origin
Spine of scapula
Deltoid’s insertion
Deltoid tuberosity (midway down humerus)
Deltoid anterior action
Flexion, medial rotation, adduction, horizontal adduction
Deltoid middle action
Abduction
Deltoid Posterior action
Extension, lateral rotation, abduction, horizontal abduction
Deltoid’s nerve
Axillary nerve
Four Rotator cuff muscles
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis
Not a rotator cuff muscle
Teres Major
Supraspinatus origin
Supraspinous fossa (above spine)
Supraspinatus insertion
Greater tubercle of humerus
Supraspinatus action
Abduction of humerus
Supraspinatus nerve
Suprascapular nerve
Infraspinatus origin
Infraspinous fossa
Infraspinatus insertion
Greater tubercle of humerus
Infraspinatus action
Lateral rotation of the humerus (lift forearm up)
Infraspinatus nerve
Suprascapular nerve
Teres Minor origin
Axillary border of scapula